February 2012
“At least these remains ended up in cemeteries, in hallowed ground designated for...”
– s.e. smith @ Death With Dishonour: Military Remains In Landfills and Other Inappropriate Places – this ain’t livin’
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“Every one of us has two given names. I don’t mean first name and surname,...”
– You Have Two Names | The Baby Name Wizard
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“I don’t think it’s a virtue or an accomplishment to hide or deny your pain so...”
– #186: The lie of “strength.” « CaptainAwkward.com
themonicabird asked: You're on the radar! You're tumblr famous! OMG I KNOW SOMEONE TUMBLR FAMOUS. Bahahahahahahahaaaaaaaa. I am so amused. (Also: I am so sick of metadata and MARC fields - in class right now)
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alexmuninn replied to your post: how many cats do you have? x
You were in the radar today with the Maru standing post! HOORAY!
Oh. Oh dear.
Fame is weird. I want obscurity back.
oldenough2burmom asked: OMG, the feeding frenzy kitty. Poor mom!!!
noitedesencantada asked: Following ^._.^
suymonly asked: I want ur background pic,please!
royal-but-alone asked: OMG CAT BLOG LOL WAT
henriekeroelinde asked: how many cats do you have? x
me-wwow asked: Not judging your views of supposed "racism" from white people to brown or colored people, but you seem extremely judgemental and over analytical of everything. I love equal rights, and I'm extremely open minded to everyone's views. However it pisses me off how you tend to mock white people, and make it appear that the white race needs to "get it together." just an...
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“I find it slightly ethnocentric that whenever Japanese appropriate some aspect...”
– Beauty Up: Exploring Contemporary Japanese Body Aesthetics (via homoarigato)
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“The silence of adults was deafening. At Blaine High School, says alum Justin...”
– One Town’s War on Gay Teens | Politics News | Rolling Stone
“Sam was even helping to start a Gay Straight Alliance club, as a safe haven for...”
– One Town’s War on Gay Teens | Politics News | Rolling Stone
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“It’s our own fault. We jestingly mentioned Gollum on the voting form for...”
– The Sexiest Characters In Cinema - The Men | 10. Gollum | Empire | www.empireonline.com
HE RECOGNISES THE IMPORTANCE OF BIRTHDAYS
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“Sometimes I participate in a discussion about someone in public being mean to...”
– No Excuses: Parenting Isn’t Hard | BlogHer (via notemily)
The problem I have with this is that I am a very, very, liberal parent. I do not spank or strike or anything that could even remotely be considered abusive or cruel behaviour. I STILL get glares from people whenever I raise my voice even...
“Sometimes I participate in a discussion about someone in public being mean to...”
– No Excuses: Parenting Isn’t Hard | BlogHer
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“In a study of more than 1300 adult video gamers (age 18 to 43), Andrew...”
– Video Game Addiction: Does It Occur? If So, Why? | Psychology Today
I know so many people, including myself, that this has applied to at one point or another. Not just with video games, but with the internet in general. It’s not a cause; it’s a symptom.
“Ferguson’s group followed a sample of 165 young people over a three-year...”
– Video Game Addiction: Does It Occur? If So, Why? | Psychology Today
“Today, worldwide, hundreds of millions of people play video games. The vast...”
– Video Game Addiction: Does It Occur? If So, Why? | Psychology Today
“Your friend is dating Darth Vader. Let me explain: “Luke, your dad is totally...”
– Reader Question #4: My friend is dating someone terrible, or, Secrets of The Darth Vader Boyfriend. « CaptainAwkward.com
“By slathering everything from pasta to baseball bats to perfume to fast food...”
– ginandtacos.com » Blog Archive » RACE FOR THE CURE TO BEING RELEVANT
“So there you are, all shaggy and embarrassing bounding toward your person...”
– Reader Question #16: The Golden Retriever/Kwisatz Haderach of Love « CaptainAwkward.com
“Sad fact: We sometimes need to break up with people that we’re still really...”
– Reader question #37: Overcoming lust and second thoughts to set boundaries with an ex. « CaptainAwkward.com
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“Here’s a big one: When online dating, I am automatically skeptical of people who...”
– Reader question #54: Dating while feminist. « CaptainAwkward.com
Ha! This whole post is great.
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“It’s with that lengthy introduction that I say this as a message to any and all...”
– Mark Watches ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’: S03E02 – Dead Man’s Party
“Mr. Offensive And/Or Baffling Metaphor: “Look, if you walk down a dark...”
– The Pervocracy: The People You Meet When You Write About Rape.
“The idea that mentally ill people ‘get off’ in the criminal justice system is...”
– Mentally Ill People Accused of Crimes Don’t ‘Get Off’ or ‘Walk Free’ – this ain’t livin’
“What I do know is that if your friend says “I got really drunk to the point of...”
– Rape: Still Awkward, or, Dear Prudence: You Suck « CaptainAwkward.com
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January 2012
“Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” is a huge lie. Self-love is delicious,...”
– An Open Letter To Thinspiration Blogs - The Frisky
“These apparently contradictory urges actually make sense as long as we recognize...”
– ginandtacos.com » Blog Archive » SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT
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“Plus, when you’re sick, “be nice to your body” takes on a different meaning....”
– On Liking Your Body When It Doesn’t Like You Back | Beauty Schooled
I spend so much time in sick-taking-care-of-self-mode that I get kind of confused when I’m supposed to be back in normal-life mode.
“A year ago I was at a family event and a few of my mom’s...”
– Alice Bradley - Blog - On being an object, and then not being an object
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“A study published in the February 2010 issue of Nature Neuroscience showed that...”
– Migraine sensitivity to light symptoms | Migraine.com
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“There’s a push to make people ashamed of being offended by anything, as if it...”
– The 7 Stupidest Things That Make People Proud | Cracked.com (via upshot)
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“White logic: If people of color can make fun of us, why can’t we do the same?...”
– Billy Bialota (via zorascreation)
work OUT for “take your seat.” owwww!
(via thewayistare)
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